Saturday was “National Tequila Day.” The United States is Tequila’s largest market, and bartenders across the nation celebrated by featuring tequila in a range of cocktail recipes.
At Rick’s Cabaret New York, the upscale gentlemen’s club famous for its beautiful exotic entertainers and its first class hospitality, they featured a “Spicy Grapefruit Margarita,” and they provided us with the recipe for the flavorful drink.
Spicy Grapefruit Margarita
2 oz. Tequila
2 oz. Grapefruit Juice
3/4 oz. Lime Juice
3/4 oz. Jalapeno Simple syrup
Salt
Lime Wedge, Ice
Preparation: In a cocktail shaker add tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice and jalapeno simple syrup. Add ice and shake. Rim glass with salt. Add ice and strain the cocktail into glass. Garnish with a fresh lime wheel.
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